Product: Kalamazoo SG
Price Paid: US $300 used
Submitted
12/22/2001
at
01:25am
by
Thom M.
Email: mingpau at stargate<dot>net
Features
:
9
This guitar was made in 1966 in kalamazoo, Mich, USA
It has 22 frets
Has a solid top
Two volume knobs, two tone knobs and a 3-way selctor
The pickups are two single coils
Make and model of pickups are unknown, believed to be original
The neck is maple with a rosewood fretboard
The body style is similar to a strat and is a baby blue
The tuners are originals, look cheap
The next is thin and really fast
Sound
:
8
I've been playing a few years and I play all types of music. I run it through a small crate gfx15 practice amp and a variety of boss and dod pedals. Its a little staticy when the bridge pu is on and sometimes cuts out. The guitar makes a bright and twangy sound and with the two pu and the tone knobs you can dial up a couple of different sounds
Action, Fit, & Finish
:
9
I bought the guitar used, but it played like a charm. For being how old the guitar is, its in remarkable condition. It has a couple of small chips in the body and the fretboard is still in excellent shape.
Reliability/Durability
:
10
I never used the guitar in a live situation. If I was I would definately have the wiring check out. The volume knob for the bridge pu has to be half thru max to work. The neck pu volume knob works fine. Sometimes when the selector switch is on the bridge pu some static occurs or the volume cuts out. The finish is great shape. The strap buttons are plastic and definately need replacing. Since I don't play live its more than reliable wherever I play it.
Customer Support
:
No Opinion
Never had to use them.
Overall Rating
:
9
I have been playing for about 5 years. I own a Fender Strat, a Crate GFX15 and a bunch of boss and dod pedals and a cheap zoom505 II. I would try to replace this guitar if stolen. Honestly I was attracted by the looks of the guitar and the sound turned out to be ok.
